Rise of the Beasts Deluxe Nightbird Video Review
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Posted by Brokebot on January 19th, 2023 @ 4:30am CST
And I thought Megatron's trigger was awkward.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 19th, 2023 @ 4:36am CST
Brokebot wrote:Looks like she's carrying a briefcase in her crotch.
And I thought Megatron's trigger was awkward.
No, it simply mean she's packing.
Futanari style.
Posted by Brokebot on January 19th, 2023 @ 5:21am CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:Looks like she's carrying a briefcase in her crotch.
And I thought Megatron's trigger was awkward.
No, it simply mean she's packing.
Futanari style.
ew.
Posted by First-Aid on January 19th, 2023 @ 9:23am CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:Looks like she's carrying a briefcase in her crotch.
And I thought Megatron's trigger was awkward.
No, it simply mean she's packing.
Futanari style.
You, sir, are disturbed.
I like it.
Posted by Overcracker on January 19th, 2023 @ 9:50am CST
That's uncomfortable to look at.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 19th, 2023 @ 1:06pm CST
First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:Looks like she's carrying a briefcase in her crotch.
And I thought Megatron's trigger was awkward.
No, it simply mean she's packing.
Futanari style.
You, sir, are disturbed.
I like it.
I forgot to mention that with the size of that briefcase, she follows the rule of a being equipped with a MASSIVE weapon (with infinite ammo, of course.)
Posted by PDXtoycollective on January 19th, 2023 @ 2:56pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:Looks like she's carrying a briefcase in her crotch.
And I thought Megatron's trigger was awkward.
No, it simply mean she's packing.
Futanari style.
You, sir, are disturbed.
I like it.
I forgot to mention that with the size of that briefcase, she follows the rule of a being equipped with a MASSIVE weapon (with infinite ammo, of course.)
Glad to see the EnergonPub hasn't changed lol
Looks like an Interesting figure! Though not fond of the color pallet. Most of the ROTB figures look fun, but would benefit from repaints/ retools like 07, ROTF and hunt for Decepticons toys.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 19th, 2023 @ 7:54pm CST
Posted by Bumblevivisector on January 20th, 2023 @ 2:58am CST
PDXtoycollective wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:First-Aid wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:Looks like she's carrying a briefcase in her crotch.
And I thought Megatron's trigger was awkward.
No, it simply mean she's packing.
Futanari style.
You, sir, are disturbed.
I like it.
I forgot to mention that with the size of that briefcase, she follows the rule of a being equipped with a MASSIVE weapon (with infinite ammo, of course.)
Glad to see the EnergonPub hasn't changed lol
Looks like an Interesting figure! Though not fond of the color pallet. Most of the ROTB figures look fun, but would benefit from repaints/ retools like 07, ROTF and hunt for Decepticons toys.
I probably shouldn't add to this, but dang-it, the one TF fast food tie-in forever deep-fried into my memory is KFC Singapore's DOTM meal actually labeled "Boxmaster". In hindsight, they clearly jumped the gun by 12 years and promoted the wrong movie. To everyone complaining that the name "Terrorcons" has been nonsensically applied to this new motley crew of 'Cons, I now know what their sub-group should've been called.
And if we're hypersexualizing Nightbird, I think it might actually be a functional file cabinet...
...full of Raksha's fanfics.
Seriously, HasTak validates more of her ideas every time Nightbird gets an official toy. It's uncanny.
Posted by PDXtoycollective on January 20th, 2023 @ 1:08pm CST
Bumblevivisector wrote:
...full of Raksha's fanfics.
Seriously, HasTak validates more of her ideas every time Nightbird gets an official toy. It's uncanny.
Oh man thinking on it, ROTB Nightbird's colors aren't far off from the 1995 Nightracer art. Now that would be a Toyhax project!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 21st, 2023 @ 4:12pm CST
Posted by Brokebot on January 21st, 2023 @ 4:34pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 21st, 2023 @ 4:47pm CST
Brokebot wrote:Nope.
Yup.
Posted by william-james88 on January 22nd, 2023 @ 2:37pm CST
The video is from PrimevsPrime.
He and other fans were able to procure this toy early through asian online marketplaces like this one: https://shopee.ph/Hasbro-Transformers-L ... V06AwhRwFM
There will be a Studio Series release of Wheeljack as well but we have not seen it as it probably is not coming out in the first wave of Studio Series toys from the Rise of the Beasts line.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 22nd, 2023 @ 3:21pm CST
Posted by Brokebot on January 22nd, 2023 @ 3:59pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:I still find that Wheeljack toy to be almost perfect.
And I still find it to not be Wheeljack at all, but that junkpile from Bayformers 5, Canopy.
A definite peg-warmer, assuming you find it anywhere at all. I should be grateful to Hasblo for doing everything then can to help me save money.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 22nd, 2023 @ 4:53pm CST
Brokebot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I still find that Wheeljack toy to be almost perfect.
And I still find it to not be Wheeljack at all, but that junkpile from Bayformers 5, Canopy.
All right. Try this out. Just call him "Larry Robotson".
This is not Wheeljack, but a brand new character, Larry Robotson.
So, as Larry Robotson, the design, altmode, and bot mode are much better, right?
And if you're so closed-minded that you just refuse to see it as it's own thing, that's on you. If you take pleasure in hating things, you do you. ¯\_( ͡°ヮ ͡°)_/¯
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 22nd, 2023 @ 6:00pm CST
If they used him as a base for Canopy, I would be OK with that, even if I think SS Long Haul would be a better base, maybe as a selects repaint.
Also hoping his alt mode will lead to Dreadbot finally getting a figure.
Posted by Sabrblade on January 22nd, 2023 @ 6:05pm CST
We're going about this all wrong.-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I still find that Wheeljack toy to be almost perfect.
And I still find it to not be Wheeljack at all, but that junkpile from Bayformers 5, Canopy.
All right. Try this out. Just call him "Larry Robotson".
This is not Wheeljack, but a brand new character, Larry Robotson.
So, as Larry Robotson, the design, altmode, and bot mode are much better, right?
And if you're so closed-minded that you just refuse to see it as it's own thing, that's on you. If you take pleasure in hating things, you do you. ¯\_( ͡°ヮ ͡°)_/¯
This is clearly the Family Matters × Transformers Collaborative Urkelbot.
Posted by Brokebot on January 22nd, 2023 @ 6:11pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:We're going about this all wrong.
This is clearly the Family Matters × Transformers Collaborative Urkelbot.
Damn. Nearly spot on. It just has to turn into a BMW Isetta instead of a psudo VW van.
Posted by Brokebot on January 22nd, 2023 @ 6:16pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I still find that Wheeljack toy to be almost perfect.
And I still find it to not be Wheeljack at all, but that junkpile from Bayformers 5, Canopy.
All right. Try this out. Just call him "Larry Robotson".
This is not Wheeljack, but a brand new character, Larry Robotson.
So, as Larry Robotson, the design, altmode, and bot mode are much better, right?
And if you're so closed-minded that you just refuse to see it as it's own thing, that's on you. If you take pleasure in hating things, you do you. ¯\_( ͡°ヮ ͡°)_/¯
I dislike it as it's own thing and as any other thing. Having a different opinion than yours isn't closed-minded. It means I think for myself and have come to an opposite and equally valid viewpoint.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 22nd, 2023 @ 6:19pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:We're going about this all wrong.-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I still find that Wheeljack toy to be almost perfect.
And I still find it to not be Wheeljack at all, but that junkpile from Bayformers 5, Canopy.
All right. Try this out. Just call him "Larry Robotson".
This is not Wheeljack, but a brand new character, Larry Robotson.
So, as Larry Robotson, the design, altmode, and bot mode are much better, right?
And if you're so closed-minded that you just refuse to see it as it's own thing, that's on you. If you take pleasure in hating things, you do you. ¯\_( ͡°ヮ ͡°)_/¯
This is clearly the Family Matters × Transformers Collaborative Urkelbot.
A hidden Xover figure without the extra licensing surcharge? Count me in!
Brokebot wrote:I dislike it as it's own thing and as any other thing. Having a different opinion than yours isn't closed-minded. It means I think for myself and have come to an opposite and equally valid viewpoint.
I don't believe you at all. If that character would have been presented as Larry Robotson instead of Wheeljack, you would never had taking it as a "personal insult" and hated it. At worse you would just have been indifferent.
Posted by Brokebot on January 22nd, 2023 @ 7:35pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:I dislike it as it's own thing and as any other thing. Having a different opinion than yours isn't closed-minded. It means I think for myself and have come to an opposite and equally valid viewpoint.
I don't believe you at all. If that character would have been presented as Larry Robotson instead of Wheeljack, you would never had taking it as a "personal insult" and hated it. At worse you would just have been indifferent.
Fortunately for me, what you believe is irrelevant, and had that come out with the name "Larry Robotson," I would have commented that it was given a name as equally moronic as gluing goggles to it's face.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 22nd, 2023 @ 7:39pm CST
Brokebot wrote:Fortunately for me, what you believe is irrelevant, and had that come out with the name "Larry Robotson," I would have commented that it was given a name as equally moronic as gluing goggles to it's face.
So you admit that I have awesome naming sense!
The derpiest name for the derpiest face!
Posted by Till-all-R1 on January 22nd, 2023 @ 8:37pm CST
While neat it just doesn't have that "must buy" vibe for me. Then again none of the live actions Movie bots have.
Posted by william-james88 on January 22nd, 2023 @ 8:49pm CST
Till-all-R1 wrote:I agree NOT Wheeljack looks okay, unfortunately I simply don't need some bizarre looking bot due to space issues. I've passed up many a Transformers that I have a passing like for due to that fact.
While neat it just doesn't have that "must buy" vibe for me. Then again none of the live actions Movie bots have.
What about ROTF Mindwipe? Random question, I know, but while movie bots were never my Forte, that one was must buy when I first learnt of its existence.
Posted by Till-all-R1 on January 23rd, 2023 @ 12:05am CST
Looking at the toy the alt mode looks pretty cool, the bot mode though is way to spindly. But I will say he's not the worst movie TF design I've ever seen.
I actually really like movie Hot Rod but I just don't have a big enough interest to justify the space, I'm already running out and I'm not even finished with G1.
Posted by william-james88 on January 23rd, 2023 @ 12:14am CST
Till-all-R1 wrote:Honestly don't recall ever seeing Mindwipe, then again ROTF was very forgettable.
Looking at the toy the alt mode looks pretty cool, the bot mode though is way to spindly. But I will say he's not the worst movie TF design I've ever seen.
I actually really like movie Hot Rod but I just don't have a big enough interest to justify the space, I'm already running out and I'm not even finished with G1.
Oh man, that SS Hot Rod is a great toy. Really nice Evolution of the traditional G1 hood of car as chest design. And if you like lambos, well this one's for you.
But I'm easy to please. I even like the SS crosshairs for the simple reason that his trenchcoat is well integrated into the alt mode.
Posted by 84everfan on January 24th, 2023 @ 1:33am CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wheeljack continues to look great, I eagerly anticipate him.
No, he doesn't. That design doesn't fit with the tone of the movie. Urkel lookinass.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 24th, 2023 @ 4:44am CST
84everfan wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wheeljack continues to look great, I eagerly anticipate him.
No, he doesn't. That design doesn't fit with the tone of the movie. Urkel lookinass.
That's not Wheeljack. That's Larry Robotson.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 24th, 2023 @ 6:09am CST
84everfan wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wheeljack continues to look great, I eagerly anticipate him.
No, he doesn't. That design doesn't fit with the tone of the movie. Urkel lookinass.
Yes, he does. Wheeljack be lookin' good and fun
Posted by Sabrblade on January 24th, 2023 @ 11:27am CST
It's a movie aimed at nerds that also has a strong Black culture vibe. Urkel was both a nerd and Black. That matches up nicely. I see nothing wrong, here.84everfan wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wheeljack continues to look great, I eagerly anticipate him.
No, he doesn't. That design doesn't fit with the tone of the movie. Urkel lookinass.
Posted by Emerje on January 25th, 2023 @ 12:54am CST
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 25th, 2023 @ 4:35am CST
Sabrblade wrote:It's a movie aimed at nerds that also has a strong Black culture vibe. Urkel was both a nerd and Black. That matches up nicely. I see nothing wrong, here.84everfan wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wheeljack continues to look great, I eagerly anticipate him.
No, he doesn't. That design doesn't fit with the tone of the movie. Urkel lookinass.
Just pointing out that culture has no color.
There's black people all over the world. the world have hundreds of countries. Those countries can have dozens of provinces/counties. Those provinces/counties can have dozens of cities and villages. Those villages can have dozens or hundreds of neighborhood. Those neighborhood can have thousands of families. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE STEPS CAN HAVE THEIR OWN CULTURE AND SUBCULTURE.
Now repeat this for every single "races". And consider that many, so many of these cultures can be shared and mixed, no matter the color of the skin.
When someone associate a culture to a color, it piss me off to no end. Because that's saying "All of those of the color X are the same." That's textbook genuine racism.
The producers saying "celebrating black/hispanic culture" are either clueless about that fact (like too many others) or they may have been coerced into claiming that just so they can earn their ESG money.
Also, Eckel wasn't the only one who had the "Nerd look". He just had the classic Nerd look like so many had before him. But to be honest, I think it's a case of "chicken and egg" here.
Posted by Till-all-R1 on January 25th, 2023 @ 1:17pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:When someone associate a culture to a color, it piss me off to no end. Because that's saying "All of those of the color X are the same." That's textbook genuine racism.
Technically just ignorance for the vast amount of people simply because they don't know anything beyond their own borders. And actually you can attribute color to some cultures because they've never interbred with anyone outside their race. There are plenty of culture on this Earth who are still only one color due to the fact they have no interaction with the outside world.
A lot of people want to blame racism on everything it seems maybe because they need to create a villain to overcome as their life lacks anything of real substance. I'd call it more of people being Nationalists or Culturalists, because across the globe you have several people who want to keep it status quo and not allow foreigners into their circle. And most definitely not allow them to have any say in their policy making for their Country. Some in the U.S. even try to equate not allowing illegal immigrants in as being racist, when plenty of other Countries have borders and deny entry unless you have proper documents. And they almost never allow any immigrant to dictate policies. But nothing is ever said about that.
Your comment reads as someone who also only has one box to put people in while trying to state the opposite.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 25th, 2023 @ 1:42pm CST
But I'm speaking about "-INSERT COLOR- culture" specifically.
Hoh, and the ethno-centrists will never, ever refer to themselves as a "color". They'll refer to themselves as members of a nationality or a tribe.
"-Insert color- culture" make no sense and is infuriating.
Just take the "African American" for example. There's huge cultural differences between Harlem and New Orleans.
As for "races", anything goes it seems. Often with tragic results.
Ask the Hutu and the Tutsi.
Posted by M. Spector on January 25th, 2023 @ 2:00pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 25th, 2023 @ 2:17pm CST
M. Spector wrote:So following the idea that Studio Series is going to have a retool of OP from the Bee movie what do you guys think OP would look like in this line? Just going by the two different Cheetors we've seen my guess is it could be a pretty wild difference
I'll be surprised if SS ROTB Optimus will merely be a retool.
From the truck alone, I expect this Optimus to be a pretty meaty boy. So, a brand new mold.
Posted by Sabrblade on January 25th, 2023 @ 2:36pm CST
There's that Smash Changers Optimus Prime toy in the Cyberverse line that was supposed to be in the Rise of the Beasts line proper.M. Spector wrote:So following the idea that Studio Series is going to have a retool of OP from the Bee movie what do you guys think OP would look like in this line? Just going by the two different Cheetors we've seen my guess is it could be a pretty wild difference
Posted by Overcracker on January 25th, 2023 @ 2:51pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:M. Spector wrote:So following the idea that Studio Series is going to have a retool of OP from the Bee movie what do you guys think OP would look like in this line? Just going by the two different Cheetors we've seen my guess is it could be a pretty wild difference
I'll be surprised if SS ROTB Optimus will merely be a retool.
From the truck alone, I expect this Optimus to be a pretty meaty boy. So, a brand new mold.
The Prime we've seen in trailers in both robot and truck mode is just a slightly recolored Bumblebee movie Prime.
I expect he may upgrade to the chunkier alt mode we got in Cyberverse at some point in the movie, so the other figure will be likely following that in what should be an entirely new mold.
Posted by william-james88 on January 25th, 2023 @ 6:42pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:M. Spector wrote:So following the idea that Studio Series is going to have a retool of OP from the Bee movie what do you guys think OP would look like in this line? Just going by the two different Cheetors we've seen my guess is it could be a pretty wild difference
I'll be surprised if SS ROTB Optimus will merely be a retool.
From the truck alone, I expect this Optimus to be a pretty meaty boy. So, a brand new mold.
There is no SS ROTB Optimus. There will be a voyager ROTB Optimus released exclusively in the Buzzworthy line though. And it being that line, and a Voyager, I am not expecting a new mold
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 25th, 2023 @ 7:02pm CST
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:M. Spector wrote:So following the idea that Studio Series is going to have a retool of OP from the Bee movie what do you guys think OP would look like in this line? Just going by the two different Cheetors we've seen my guess is it could be a pretty wild difference
I'll be surprised if SS ROTB Optimus will merely be a retool.
From the truck alone, I expect this Optimus to be a pretty meaty boy. So, a brand new mold.
There is no SS ROTB Optimus. There will be a voyager ROTB Optimus released exclusively in the Buzzworthy line though. And it being that line, and a Voyager, I am not expecting a new mold
Sigh...
Oh well, a reissue of the Beetimus would still be nice, considering its absurd eBay price.
Even better if it would ne a Nemesis repaint.
Posted by Emerje on January 25th, 2023 @ 8:37pm CST
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:M. Spector wrote:So following the idea that Studio Series is going to have a retool of OP from the Bee movie what do you guys think OP would look like in this line? Just going by the two different Cheetors we've seen my guess is it could be a pretty wild difference
I'll be surprised if SS ROTB Optimus will merely be a retool.
From the truck alone, I expect this Optimus to be a pretty meaty boy. So, a brand new mold.
There is no SS ROTB Optimus. There will be a voyager ROTB Optimus released exclusively in the Buzzworthy line though. And it being that line, and a Voyager, I am not expecting a new mold
I think at best it'll be SS Voyager Bee movie Prime with some new parts to represent the extra junk on ROTB Prime.
Emerje
Posted by Sabrblade on February 1st, 2023 @ 9:59am CST
Posted by Overcracker on February 1st, 2023 @ 11:27am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on February 1st, 2023 @ 11:32am CST
Posted by Dr. Caelus on February 1st, 2023 @ 11:41am CST
Posted by Overcracker on February 1st, 2023 @ 11:45am CST
Dr. Caelus wrote:"Beast Mode" Bumblebee may set a new low bar in the realm of triple changers.
Not sure I'd call a wing pack and a bird head poking through his chest a third mode.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 1st, 2023 @ 11:46am CST
It strikes me as more of a powered up super robot mode kind of thing, like a Power Rangers Battlizer form or some anime power up.Overcracker wrote:Dr. Caelus wrote:"Beast Mode" Bumblebee may set a new low bar in the realm of triple changers.
Not sure I'd call a wing pack and a bird head poking through his chest a third mode.
Posted by Overcracker on February 1st, 2023 @ 11:49am CST
Sabrblade wrote:It strikes me as more of a powered up super robot mode kind of thing, like a Power Rangers Battlizer form or some anime power up.Overcracker wrote:Dr. Caelus wrote:"Beast Mode" Bumblebee may set a new low bar in the realm of triple changers.
Not sure I'd call a wing pack and a bird head poking through his chest a third mode.
I agree. Bird Power Bumblebee would be a more appropriate name.
I'd expect a Beast Mode Bumblebee, to actually transform into some kind of beast..